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- the present disclosure relates to an endoscope, in particular, an insertion part of an endoscope.
- An endoscope includes an elongated insertion part.
- a structure of a distal end of the insertion part is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2007-296111 and No. 2004-16455.
- an objective optical system and an illumination unit are disposed at a distal end of an insertion part.
- a rod lens or a plano-convex lens is disposed in the illumination unit.
- an objective optical system, a concave lens provided in an illumination window, and a transparent cover are disposed at a distal end of the insertion part.
- a convex surface is formed in a surface of the transparent cover. The convex surface is positioned in a part covering the illumination window.
- a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part
- the illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit,
- the illumination unit includes an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and
- n L is a refractive index of the illumination lens
- n W is a refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens
- R is a curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens
- T S is a thickness of the distal end frame
- ⁇ is a diameter of the illumination lens
- ⁇ L arccos (( ⁇ /2)/R) ⁇ arctan(T S /L I ),
- L I ⁇ /2+L X when T L >0 is satisfied
- T L is a distance between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- L LLmax is a maximum distance between an edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit and an edge of the illumination lens
- L X is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
- n A is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- ⁇ X is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame
- ⁇ X ′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
- FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are diagrams illustrating an insertion part of an endoscope according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are diagrams illustrating a distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating illumination light which emerged from an edge of an exit surface
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are diagrams illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- An endoscope includes a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part; an image pickup unit disposed inside the insertion part; an illumination unit disposed inside the insertion part; and an illumination lens disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit with the distal end frame interposed therebetween.
- the illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit.
- the illumination unit includes an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied:
- n L is a refractive index of the illumination lens
- n W is a refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens
- R is a curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens
- T S is a thickness of the distal end frame
- ⁇ is a diameter of the illumination lens
- ⁇ L arccos (( ⁇ /2)/R) ⁇ arctan(T S /L I ),
- L I ⁇ /2+L X when T L >0 is satisfied
- T L is a distance between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- L LLmax is a maximum distance between an edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit and an edge of the illumination lens
- L X is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
- n A is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- ⁇ X is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame
- ⁇ X ′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
- FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are diagrams illustrating an insertion part of an endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the insertion part
- FIG. 1B is a sectional view of the insertion part.
- the endoscope according to the present embodiment is used for, for example, observation of inside of the body cavity or observation of inside of a metal tube.
- an insertion part 1 of the endoscope is inserted into the body cavity or a tube.
- a distal end of the insertion part 1 is opposed to an object.
- the object is, for example, a biological tissue or an inner surface of the tube.
- a distal end frame 2 , an image pickup unit 3 , an illumination unit 4 , and an illumination lens 5 are disposed in the insertion part 1 .
- a forceps channel 6 can be provided in the insertion part 1 . However, the forceps channel 6 is not necessarily provided.
- the distal end frame 2 is disposed at a distal end of the insertion part 1 .
- the image pickup unit 3 and the illumination unit 4 are disposed inside the insertion part 1 .
- the illumination lens 5 is disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit 4 with the distal end frame 2 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the distal end frame 2 is positioned between the illumination lens 5 and the illumination unit 4 .
- the illumination lens 5 is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit 4 . Accordingly, a convex surface of the illumination lens 5 is opposed to an object.
- the flat surface of the illumination lens 5 is opposed to the distal end frame 2 .
- the illumination unit 4 has an exit surface in which illumination light emerges.
- the exit surface is a light exit surface of a light emission element, or an exit surface of a light guide member.
- the light emission element for example, it is possible to use a LED or a semiconductor laser.
- the light guide member for example, it is possible to use an optical fiber or an optical fiber bundle.
- the distal end frame 2 is formed of a plate-like member and a cylindrical member.
- the plate-like member is positioned at one end of the cylindrical member.
- the image pickup unit 3 and the illumination unit 4 are disposed in a space surrounded by the plate-like member and the cylindrical member.
- a through hole is formed in the plate-like member.
- Illumination light emerges from the illumination unit 4 .
- the illumination light is incident on the plate-like member.
- the plate-like member includes a region which transmits light (hereinafter referred to as “transmission region”).
- the illumination unit 4 is disposed in a position opposed to the transmission region. Accordingly, the illumination light is transmitted through the plate-like member.
- the illumination lens 5 is disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit 4 with the distal end frame 2 interposed therebetween.
- the illumination lens 5 is disposed in a position opposed to the transmission region. For this reason, the illumination light transmitted through the flat surface of the illumination lens 5 is incident on the illumination lens 5 .
- the illumination light incident on the illumination lens 5 emerges from the illumination lens 5 .
- the distal end of the insertion part 1 is opposed to the object. Because the distal end frame 2 is disposed at the distal end of the insertion part 1 , the distal end frame 2 is opposed to the object. In this case, because the illumination lens 5 is also opposed to the object, illumination light is irradiated to the object.
- the light reflected with the object is incident on the plate-like member.
- the image pickup unit 3 is disposed in a position opposed to the transmission region. For this reason, the light incident on the plate-like member is incident on the image pickup unit 3 .
- the image pickup unit 3 includes an image formation optical system (not illustrated) and an image pickup element. With the image formation optical system, an optical image of the object is formed on an image pickup surface of the image pickup element. The optical image is captured with the image pickup element. In this manner, it is possible to acquire an image of the object. For example, it is possible to use a CCD or a CMOS as the image pickup element.
- the diameter of the insertion part 1 depends on the area of the plate-like member. It is possible to reduce the diameter of the insertion part 1 by reducing the area of the plate-like member.
- the image pickup unit 3 and the illumination unit 4 are disposed side by side. For this reason, when the area of the plate-like member is reduced, an interval between the image pickup unit 3 and the illumination unit 4 is narrowed.
- the illumination lens 5 is opposed to the illumination unit 4 , with the plate-like member interposed therebetween. For this reason, when the area of the plate-like member is reduced, an interval between the image pickup unit 3 and the illumination lens 5 is also narrowed.
- a LED is a light emission element having a wide radiation angle
- a light exit surface of an LED is suitable for the illumination unit 4 .
- the flat surface of the illumination lens 5 is opposed to the illumination unit 4 . Therefore, it is possible to collect the illumination light which emerged from the illumination unit 4 with the illumination lens 5 efficiently.
- the illumination light which emerged from the illumination lens 5 is easily made incident on the image pickup unit 3 directly.
- the distance between the image pickup unit 3 and the illumination unit 4 is shortened, the illumination light which emerged from the illumination lens 5 is easily made incident on the image pickup unit 3 directly.
- the illumination light directly incident on the image pickup unit 3 can generate a ghost or generate of a flare.
- the generation of a ghost or a flare degrades the image quality.
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are diagrams illustrating a distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2A is a front view of the distal end portion of a first example
- FIG. 2B is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the first example.
- illumination light LB 1 and illumination light LB 1 ′ are illustrated with solid lines.
- the sectional view illustrated in FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along a straight line X-X illustrated in FIG. 2A .
- the straight line X-X indicates a position of a section.
- FIG. 2B illustrates parameters used in the Conditional Expression (1).
- the distal end frame 2 includes the plate-like member.
- a plate having a thickness of T S is used as the plate-like member.
- the distal end frame 2 has a bottom surface 2 ′.
- the illumination unit 4 has an exit surface 4 ′. In the distal end portion of the first example, the distal end frame 2 and the illumination unit 4 closely contact with each other. For this reason, no gap is generated between the bottom surface 2 ′ and the exit surface 4 ′.
- the illumination lens 5 is a plano-convex lens having a diameter ⁇ .
- a material having a refractive index n L is used for the illumination lens 5 .
- the convex surface of the illumination lens 5 is a spherical surface having a curvature radius R.
- a curvature center C of the convex surface is positioned inside the illumination unit 4 . It is possible to use an aspherical surface as the convex surface of the illumination lens 5 .
- R indicates a paraxial curvature radius.
- the convex surface of the illumination lens 5 contacts a space filled with medium having a refractive index n W .
- the value of the refractive index n W is 1.
- the value of the refractive index n W is 1.33.
- the exit surface 4 ′ protrudes from the illumination lens 5 by a distance L LL .
- the distance L LL is a distance between an edge P 1 of the exit surface 4 ′ and an edge PL of the illumination lens 5 , and is a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the illumination lens 5 .
- Illumination light emerges from the exit surface 4 ′ in various directions.
- illumination light group part of illumination light reaches the edge of the illumination lens 5 .
- illumination light LB 1 and illumination light LB 1 ′ are illustrated.
- the illumination light LB 1 is illumination light which emerged from the edge P 1 of the exit surface 4 ′ and reached an edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the illumination light LB 1 ′ is illumination light which emerged from the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- a straight line connecting the curvature center C of the convex surface and the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 indicates a normal line of a plane at the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the normal line crosses the exit surface 4 ′ at an angle ⁇ C .
- the illumination light LB 1 is incident on the convex surface of the illumination lens 5 at an incident angle ⁇ L .
- the illumination light LB 1 ′ emerges from the convex surface of the illumination lens 5 at an angle of emergence ⁇ ′ L .
- the endoscope according to the present embodiment satisfies the following Conditional Expression (1).
- the incident angle ⁇ L is used in the Conditional Expression (1).
- ⁇ L is expressed with the following expression.
- ⁇ L arccos(( ⁇ /2)/ R ) ⁇ arctan( T S /L I )
- the distance L I is a distance between a predetermined intersection point and the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 , and is a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the illumination lens 5 .
- the predetermined intersection point is a point at which the light which emerged from the exit surface 4 ′ crosses the bottom surface 2 ′.
- the distal end frame 2 and the illumination unit 4 closely contact with each other. For this reason, the predetermined intersection point coincides with the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the distance L I is a distance between the edge P 1 of the exit surface 4 ′ and the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge of the exit surface. Rays of illumination light emerges from the edge P 1 of the exit surface in addition to the illumination light LB 1 .
- the illumination light LB 1 is illumination light having the largest incident angle in the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge P 1 of the exit surface. The incident angles of the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB 1 are smaller than the incident angle ⁇ L .
- the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB 1 emerge from the convex surface of the illumination lens 5 at angles smaller than the angle of emergence ⁇ ′L.
- the illumination light LB 1 ′ satisfies the Conditional Expression (1), the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB 1 ′ are not directly incident on the image pickup unit 3 , as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the illumination light LB 1 is not always illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group.
- the illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group may satisfy the Conditional Expression (1).
- the distance in the illumination light having the largest incident angle is referred to as “distance L LLmax ”.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a section of the distal end portion of a second example.
- the same reference numerals are assigned to the same constituent elements as those of the distal end portion of the first example, and an explanation thereof will be omitted.
- the distal end frame 2 and the illumination unit 4 are not in close contact with each other. For this reason, a gap is generated between the bottom surface 2 ′ and the exit surface 4 ′.
- the distal end frame 2 and the illumination unit 4 are separated by a distance T L .
- the distance T L is a distance between the exit surface 4 ′ and the distal end frame 2 , more specifically, a distance between the exit surface 4 ′ and the bottom surface 2 ′.
- a space between the exit surface 4 ′ and the bottom surface 2 ′ is filled with a medium having a refractive index n A .
- the value of the refractive index n A is 1.
- illumination light LB 1 and illumination light LB 1 ′ are illustrated.
- the illumination light LB 1 is illumination light which emerged from the edge P 1 of the exit surface 4 ′ and reached a predetermined intersection point PX.
- the predetermined intersection point PX is a point at which the light which emerged from the exit surface 4 ′ crosses the bottom surface 2 ′.
- the illumination light LB 1 is incident on the bottom surface 2 ′ at an incident angle ⁇ X .
- the illumination light LB 1 incident at the incident angle ⁇ X emerges from the bottom surface 2 ′ at an angle of emergence ⁇ X ′, and reaches the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the illumination light LB 1 ′ is illumination light which emerged from the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the illumination light LB 1 is illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group.
- the distance L LLmax is used instead of the distance L LL in FIG. 2B .
- ⁇ L is expressed with the following expression.
- ⁇ L arccos(( ⁇ /2)/ R ) ⁇ arctan( T S /L I )
- the distance L I is a distance between the predetermined intersection point PX and the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 , and a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the illumination lens 5 .
- the distal end frame 2 and the illumination unit 4 are not in close contact with each other. For this reason, the predetermined intersection point PX does not coincide with the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the distance L I is a distance between the predetermined intersection point PX and the edge P 2 of the illumination lens 5 .
- L X is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
- n A is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- ⁇ X is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame
- ⁇ X ′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
- the illumination light which emerged from the illumination lens is not directly incident on the image pickup unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent generation of a ghost or a flare and achieve illumination with high illumination efficiency and high light distribution property.
- n L is the refractive index of the illumination lens
- n W is the refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens
- R is the curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens
- T S is the thickness of the distal end frame
- ⁇ is the diameter of the illumination lens
- ⁇ M is calculated by arccos (( ⁇ /2)/R) ⁇ arctan(T S /(L ⁇ + ⁇ /2)),
- L ⁇ is a distance between the curvature center of the illumination lens and the predetermined exit point, and a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the illumination lens
- the predetermined exit point is a point from which illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit and having the largest incident angle emerges.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are diagrams illustrating a distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 5A is a front view of the distal end portion
- FIG. 5B is a sectional view of the distal end portion.
- the same reference numerals are assigned to the same constituent elements as those in FIG. 2 , and an explanation thereof will be omitted.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 illustrates parameters used in the Conditional Expression (2).
- illumination light LB 1 ′ passes through the corner of the image pickup unit 3 .
- the possibility that the illumination light LB 1 ′ is directly incident on the image pickup unit 3 is very low. Accordingly, even the illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group is not required to satisfy the Conditional Expression (1), when the illumination light is not illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit 3 .
- illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit 3 and having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group may satisfy the Conditional Expression (1).
- the sectional view illustrated in FIG. 5B is a diagram obtained by superimposing a sectional view taken along a straight line X-X on a sectional view taken along a straight line Y-Y illustrated in FIG. 5A .
- the illumination light LB 1 and the illumination light LB 1 ′ are illustrated with solid lines, and illumination light LB 2 and illumination light LB 2 ′ are illustrated with broken lines.
- An explanation of the illumination light LB 1 and the illumination light LB 1 ′ will be omitted.
- the illumination light LB 2 is illumination light which emerged from an edge P 3 of the exit surface and reached an edge P 4 of the illumination lens 5 .
- the illumination light LB 2 ′ is illumination light which emerged from the edge P 4 of the illumination lens.
- the illumination light LB 2 is illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit 3 of the illumination light group.
- the illumination light LB 2 is illumination light having the largest incident angle of the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge P 3 of the exit surface. Accordingly, the illumination light LB 2 ′ may not be directly incident on the image pickup unit 3 .
- the illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit 3 emerges from parts other than the edge P 3 of the exit surface. For this reason, the illumination light LB 2 does not always correspond to the illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit 3 and having the smallest incident angle of the illumination light group. Accordingly, the illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit 3 and having the largest incident angle of the illumination light group may satisfy the Conditional Expression (2) instead of the Conditional Expression (1).
- the illumination light which emerges from the illumination lens is not directly incident on the image pickup unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent generation of a ghost or a flare and to achieve illumination with high illumination efficiency and high light distribution property.
- ⁇ ′ max is an angle of emergence of predetermined illumination light
- ⁇ ′′ is an angle between a first straight line and a second straight line
- the predetermined illumination light is illumination light having the largest incident angle at an edge of the illumination lens of rays of illumination light which emerged from the exit surface
- the first straight line is a straight line through the curvature center of the illumination lens and the edge of the illumination lens
- the second straight line is a straight line through the edge of the illumination lens and parallel to the optical axis of the illumination lens.
- the angle of emergence of the predetermined illumination light is an angle of emergence at which the predetermined illumination light emerges from the edge of the illumination lens.
- the distal end frame and the illumination lens be integrated.
- the distal end frame 2 and the illumination lens 5 are integrated. In this case, because no boundary exists between the distal end frame 2 and the illumination lens 5 , it is possible to enhance the strength of the distal end frame. In addition, the distal end portion is easily assembled.
- the distal end frame and the illumination lens be separated.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 7 , it is possible that the distal end frame 2 and the illumination lens 5 are separated. In this case, the number of types of material that can be used for the illumination lens 5 increases. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the light distribution property of the illumination light.
- the illumination unit have a rectangular exit surface, the exit surface include a first region and a second region, only the first region be covered with the illumination lens, and the first region include an exit region of illumination light having the maximum light intensity.
- the LED has a circular light exit surface or a rectangular light exit surface.
- an LED having a rectangular light exit surface it is possible to efficiently use a space at the distal end of the insertion part. As a result, it is possible to reduce the diameter of the distal end of the insertion part.
- the illumination lens When the whole light exit surface is covered with the illumination lens, it is possible to improve efficiency of illumination light and/or light distribution.
- the shape of the light exit surface is a rectangular shape, the diameter of the illumination lens increases. For this reason, the distal end of the insertion part becomes large.
- the illumination lens when the illumination lens is not used, it is not possible to distribute the illumination light as desired. In this case, because the radiation efficiency deteriorates, the light quantity of the illumination light becomes insufficient.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 8 illustrates an exit region of illumination light having the maximum light intensity.
- the illumination unit 4 has a rectangular exit surface.
- the exit surface includes a first region 4 a and a second region 4 b . Only the first region 4 a is covered with the illumination lens 5 .
- the exit region 7 is included in the first region 4 a.
- the exit region 7 is an exit region of illumination light having the maximum light intensity. Therefore, it is possible to distribute the illumination light as desired and sufficiently secure the light quantity of the illumination light, while the diameter of the illumination lens 5 is reduced. As a result, it is possible to achieve high radiation efficiency and high light distribution property, while the diameter of the distal end of the insertion part is reduced.
- the light intensity be maximum throughout the whole area. However, there are cases where it is difficult to achieve the maximum light intensity throughout the whole area. For this reason, a slight difference in light intensity may exist. It is preferable that the difference in light intensity be small as much as possible.
- the exit surface protrudes to the image pickup unit 3 side in some cases. Specifically, a third region 4 c is generated. In FIG. 8 , the third region 4 c protrudes more than the first region 4 a.
- the third region 4 c is positioned closer to the image pickup unit 3 than the illumination lens 5 .
- the illumination light which emerges from the illumination lens 5 is not incident on the image pickup unit 3 .
- the Conditional Expression (1) is a conditional expression relating to generation of a flare or generation of a ghost.
- the maximum distance L LLmax is used.
- the maximum distance L LLmax is a distance relating to the edge of the exit surface and the edge of the illumination lens.
- the maximum distance L LLmax may be determined on the basis of the first region 4 a .
- the first region 4 a is positioned on a side opposite to the image pickup unit 3 , with the illumination lens 5 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the maximum distance L LLmax is determined on the basis of the edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit.
- the first region 4 a is a region protruding from the illumination lens 5 .
- the first region 4 a may be covered with the illumination lens 5 .
- the first region 4 a is positioned on a side opposite to the image pickup unit 3 , with the illumination lens 5 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, it is possible to determine the maximum distance L LLmax on the basis of the first region 4 a.
- the endoscope according to the present embodiment include a forceps channel, the illumination unit have a rectangular exit surface, a crescent-shaped region be defined by the outer diameter at the distal end of the insertion part and a circular shape of the forceps channel, and the long-side direction of the exit surface substantially coincide with the circumferential direction of the crescent-shaped region.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 illustrates the crescent-shaped region.
- the illumination lens 5 is disposed in the distal end frame 2 .
- the distal end frame 2 includes a transmission region to cause the light from the object to reach the image pickup unit 3 .
- the forceps channel 6 is provided in a position in which the forceps channel 6 overlaps neither the illumination lens 5 nor the transmission region. For this reason, in many cases, the forceps channel 6 is provided in a position eccentric with respect to the center of the distal end frame 2 .
- the endoscope according to the present embodiment includes the forceps channel 6 .
- a region held between the outer circumference of the forceps channel 6 and the outer circumference of the distal end frame 2 is formed in the distal end frame 2 .
- both the outer circumference of the forceps channel 6 and the outer circumference of the distal end frame 2 have a circular shape.
- a region 8 and a region 9 are positioned on a straight line 10 through the center C 1 of the forceps channel 6 and the center C 2 of the distal end frame 2 .
- Each of the region 8 and the region 9 is a region held between the outer circumference of the forceps channel 6 and the outer circumference of the distal end frame 2 .
- the width of the region 8 is larger than the width of the region 9 .
- the region 8 is wider than the region 9 . Accordingly, the illumination lens 5 , the transmission region (image pickup unit 3 ), and the illumination unit 4 are positioned in the region 8 .
- the region 8 is a crescent-shaped region. As illustrated in FIG. 9 , the long-side direction of the exit surface substantially coincides with the circumferential direction of the region 8 . Therefore, it is possible to efficiently use the space at the distal end of the insertion part.
- An endoscope comprising:
- a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part
- the illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit,
- the illumination unit includes an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and
- n L is a refractive index of the illumination lens
- n W is a refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens
- R is a curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens
- T S is a thickness of the distal end frame
- ⁇ is a diameter of the illumination lens
- ⁇ L arccos (( ⁇ /2)/R) ⁇ arctan(T S /L I ),
- T L is a distance between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- L LLmax is a maximum distance between an edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit and an edge of the illumination lens
- L X is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
- n A is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame
- ⁇ X is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame
- ⁇ X ′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
- ⁇ M is calculated by arccos (( ⁇ /2)/R) ⁇ arctan(T S /(L ⁇ + ⁇ /2))
- L ⁇ is a distance between a curvature center of the illumination lens and a predetermined exit point, and a distance in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the illumination lens
- the predetermined exit point is a point from which illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit and having a largest incident angle emerges.
- ⁇ ′ max is an angle of emergence of the predetermined illumination light
- ⁇ ′′ is an angle between a first straight line and a second straight line
- the predetermined illumination light is illumination light having the largest incident angle at an edge of the illumination lens of rays of illumination light which emerged from the exit surface
- the first straight line is a straight line through a curvature center of the illumination lens and the edge of the illumination lens
- the second straight line is a straight line through the edge of the illumination lens and parallel to an optical axis of the illumination lens.
- the endoscope according to Appendix mode 1 wherein the illumination unit has a rectangular exit surface, the exit surface includes a first region and a second region,
- the first region includes an exit region of illumination light having a maximum light intensity.
- the illumination unit has a rectangular exit surface
- a crescent-shaped region is defined by an outer diameter at the distal end of the insertion part and a circular shape of the forceps channel, and
- a long-side direction of the exit surface substantially coincides with a circumferential direction of the crescent-shaped region.
- the present disclosure is suitable for an endoscope suppressing generation of a flare or generation of a ghost.
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Abstract
Description
- The present application is a continuation application of International Application No. PCT/JP2019/012107 filed on Mar. 22, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present disclosure relates to an endoscope, in particular, an insertion part of an endoscope.
- An endoscope includes an elongated insertion part. A structure of a distal end of the insertion part is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2007-296111 and No. 2004-16455.
- In Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2007-296111, an objective optical system and an illumination unit are disposed at a distal end of an insertion part. A rod lens or a plano-convex lens is disposed in the illumination unit.
- In Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2004-16455, an objective optical system, a concave lens provided in an illumination window, and a transparent cover are disposed at a distal end of the insertion part. A convex surface is formed in a surface of the transparent cover. The convex surface is positioned in a part covering the illumination window.
- An endoscope according to at least some embodiments of the present disclosure comprises:
- a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part;
- an image pickup unit disposed inside the insertion part;
- an illumination unit disposed inside the insertion part; and
- an illumination lens disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit with the distal end frame interposed therebetween, wherein
- the illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit,
- the illumination unit includes an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and
- the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied:
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arcsin(n L×sin θL /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (1) - where,
- nL is a refractive index of the illumination lens,
- nW is a refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens,
- R is a curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens,
- TS is a thickness of the distal end frame,
- ϕ is a diameter of the illumination lens,
- θL=arccos ((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(TS/LI),
- LI=ϕ/2+LX when TL>0 is satisfied, LI=ϕ+LLLmax when TL=0 is satisfied,
- TL is a distance between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- LLLmax is a maximum distance between an edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit and an edge of the illumination lens,
- sign of the maximum distance is positive when the exit surface protrudes from the illumination lens, and negative when the exit surface is completely covered with the illumination lens,
- LX is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
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sin θX′/sin θX =n L /n A (A) -
tan(90°−θX)=T L/((ϕ/2)−L X +L LLmax) (B) -
tan(90°−θX′)=T S/((ϕ/2)+L X) (C) - where,
- nA is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- θX is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame, and
- θX′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
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FIG. 1A andFIG. 1B are diagrams illustrating an insertion part of an endoscope according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 2A andFIG. 2B are diagrams illustrating a distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating illumination light which emerged from an edge of an exit surface; -
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 5A andFIG. 5B are diagrams illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment; and -
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment. - Prior to the explanation of examples, action and effect of embodiments according to certain aspects of the present disclosure will be described below. In the explanation of the action and effect of the embodiments concretely, the explanation will be made by citing concrete examples. However, similar to a case of the examples to be described later, aspects exemplified thereof are only some of the aspects included in the present disclosure, and there exists a large number of variations in these aspects. Consequently, the present disclosure is not restricted to the aspects that will be exemplified.
- An endoscope according to the present embodiment includes a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part; an image pickup unit disposed inside the insertion part; an illumination unit disposed inside the insertion part; and an illumination lens disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit with the distal end frame interposed therebetween. The illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit. The illumination unit includes an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied:
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arcsin(n L×sin θL /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (1) - where,
- nL is a refractive index of the illumination lens,
- nW is a refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens,
- R is a curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens,
- TS is a thickness of the distal end frame,
- ϕ is a diameter of the illumination lens,
- θL=arccos ((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(TS/LI),
- LI=ϕ/2+LX when TL>0 is satisfied, LI=ϕ+LLLmax when TL=0 is satisfied,
- TL is a distance between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- LLLmax is a maximum distance between an edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit and an edge of the illumination lens,
- sign of the maximum distance is positive when the exit surface protrudes from the illumination lens, and negative when the exit surface is completely covered with the illumination lens,
- LX is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
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sin θX′/sin θX =n L /n A (A) -
tan(90°−θX)=T L/((ϕ/2)−L X +L LLmax) (B) -
tan(90°−θX′)=T S/((ϕ/2)+L X) (C) - where,
- nA is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- θX is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame, and
- θX′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
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FIG. 1A andFIG. 1B are diagrams illustrating an insertion part of an endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the insertion part, andFIG. 1B is a sectional view of the insertion part. - The endoscope according to the present embodiment is used for, for example, observation of inside of the body cavity or observation of inside of a metal tube. At a time of observation, an
insertion part 1 of the endoscope is inserted into the body cavity or a tube. A distal end of theinsertion part 1 is opposed to an object. The object is, for example, a biological tissue or an inner surface of the tube. - A
distal end frame 2, animage pickup unit 3, anillumination unit 4, and anillumination lens 5 are disposed in theinsertion part 1. Aforceps channel 6 can be provided in theinsertion part 1. However, theforceps channel 6 is not necessarily provided. - The
distal end frame 2 is disposed at a distal end of theinsertion part 1. Theimage pickup unit 3 and theillumination unit 4 are disposed inside theinsertion part 1. Theillumination lens 5 is disposed on a side opposite to theillumination unit 4 with thedistal end frame 2 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, thedistal end frame 2 is positioned between theillumination lens 5 and theillumination unit 4. - The
illumination lens 5 is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing theillumination unit 4. Accordingly, a convex surface of theillumination lens 5 is opposed to an object. The flat surface of theillumination lens 5 is opposed to thedistal end frame 2. - The
illumination unit 4 has an exit surface in which illumination light emerges. The exit surface is a light exit surface of a light emission element, or an exit surface of a light guide member. As the light emission element, for example, it is possible to use a LED or a semiconductor laser. As the light guide member, for example, it is possible to use an optical fiber or an optical fiber bundle. - The
distal end frame 2 is formed of a plate-like member and a cylindrical member. The plate-like member is positioned at one end of the cylindrical member. Theimage pickup unit 3 and theillumination unit 4 are disposed in a space surrounded by the plate-like member and the cylindrical member. When theforceps channel 6 is provided in theinsertion part 1, a through hole is formed in the plate-like member. - Illumination light emerges from the
illumination unit 4. The illumination light is incident on the plate-like member. The plate-like member includes a region which transmits light (hereinafter referred to as “transmission region”). Theillumination unit 4 is disposed in a position opposed to the transmission region. Accordingly, the illumination light is transmitted through the plate-like member. - As described above, the
illumination lens 5 is disposed on a side opposite to theillumination unit 4 with thedistal end frame 2 interposed therebetween. In addition, theillumination lens 5 is disposed in a position opposed to the transmission region. For this reason, the illumination light transmitted through the flat surface of theillumination lens 5 is incident on theillumination lens 5. The illumination light incident on theillumination lens 5 emerges from theillumination lens 5. - As described above, the distal end of the
insertion part 1 is opposed to the object. Because thedistal end frame 2 is disposed at the distal end of theinsertion part 1, thedistal end frame 2 is opposed to the object. In this case, because theillumination lens 5 is also opposed to the object, illumination light is irradiated to the object. - The light reflected with the object is incident on the plate-like member. The
image pickup unit 3 is disposed in a position opposed to the transmission region. For this reason, the light incident on the plate-like member is incident on theimage pickup unit 3. - The
image pickup unit 3 includes an image formation optical system (not illustrated) and an image pickup element. With the image formation optical system, an optical image of the object is formed on an image pickup surface of the image pickup element. The optical image is captured with the image pickup element. In this manner, it is possible to acquire an image of the object. For example, it is possible to use a CCD or a CMOS as the image pickup element. - The diameter of the
insertion part 1 depends on the area of the plate-like member. It is possible to reduce the diameter of theinsertion part 1 by reducing the area of the plate-like member. - The
image pickup unit 3 and theillumination unit 4 are disposed side by side. For this reason, when the area of the plate-like member is reduced, an interval between theimage pickup unit 3 and theillumination unit 4 is narrowed. Theillumination lens 5 is opposed to theillumination unit 4, with the plate-like member interposed therebetween. For this reason, when the area of the plate-like member is reduced, an interval between theimage pickup unit 3 and theillumination lens 5 is also narrowed. - As described above, it is possible to use a LED as the
illumination unit 4. Because a LED is a light emission element having a wide radiation angle, a light exit surface of an LED is suitable for theillumination unit 4. The flat surface of theillumination lens 5 is opposed to theillumination unit 4. Therefore, it is possible to collect the illumination light which emerged from theillumination unit 4 with theillumination lens 5 efficiently. - However, when the radiation angle is wide, the illumination light which emerged from the
illumination lens 5 is easily made incident on theimage pickup unit 3 directly. In addition, when the distance between theimage pickup unit 3 and theillumination unit 4 is shortened, the illumination light which emerged from theillumination lens 5 is easily made incident on theimage pickup unit 3 directly. - The illumination light directly incident on the
image pickup unit 3 can generate a ghost or generate of a flare. The generation of a ghost or a flare degrades the image quality. - The illumination light which emerges from the
illumination lens 5 will be explained hereinafter.FIG. 2A andFIG. 2B are diagrams illustrating a distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 2A is a front view of the distal end portion of a first example, andFIG. 2B is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the first example. - In
FIG. 2A andFIG. 2B , illumination light LB1 and illumination light LB1′ are illustrated with solid lines. The sectional view illustrated inFIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along a straight line X-X illustrated inFIG. 2A . The straight line X-X indicates a position of a section.FIG. 2B illustrates parameters used in the Conditional Expression (1). - As described above, the
distal end frame 2 includes the plate-like member. In the distal end portion of the first example, a plate having a thickness of TS is used as the plate-like member. Thedistal end frame 2 has abottom surface 2′. Theillumination unit 4 has anexit surface 4′. In the distal end portion of the first example, thedistal end frame 2 and theillumination unit 4 closely contact with each other. For this reason, no gap is generated between thebottom surface 2′ and theexit surface 4′. - The
illumination lens 5 is a plano-convex lens having a diameter ϕ. A material having a refractive index nL is used for theillumination lens 5. The convex surface of theillumination lens 5 is a spherical surface having a curvature radius R. A curvature center C of the convex surface is positioned inside theillumination unit 4. It is possible to use an aspherical surface as the convex surface of theillumination lens 5. When the convex surface is an aspherical surface, R indicates a paraxial curvature radius. - The convex surface of the
illumination lens 5 contacts a space filled with medium having a refractive index nW. When the medium is the air, the value of the refractive index nW is 1. When the medium is water, the value of the refractive index nW is 1.33. - In the distal end portion of the first example, the
exit surface 4′ protrudes from theillumination lens 5 by a distance LLL. The distance LLL is a distance between an edge P1 of theexit surface 4′ and an edge PL of theillumination lens 5, and is a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of theillumination lens 5. - Illumination light emerges from the
exit surface 4′ in various directions. In the illumination light which emerged in various directions (hereinafter referred to as “illumination light group”), part of illumination light reaches the edge of theillumination lens 5. - In
FIG. 2B , illumination light LB1 and illumination light LB1′ are illustrated. The illumination light LB1 is illumination light which emerged from the edge P1 of theexit surface 4′ and reached an edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The illumination light LB1′ is illumination light which emerged from the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. - A straight line connecting the curvature center C of the convex surface and the edge P2 of the
illumination lens 5 indicates a normal line of a plane at the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The normal line crosses theexit surface 4′ at an angle θC. The illumination light LB1 is incident on the convex surface of theillumination lens 5 at an incident angle θL. The illumination light LB1′ emerges from the convex surface of theillumination lens 5 at an angle of emergence θ′L. - Illumination light which emerged from the convex surface of the
illumination lens 5 must be prevented from being directly incident on the image pickup unit. For this reason, the endoscope according to the present embodiment satisfies the following Conditional Expression (1). -
arcsin(n L×sin θL /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (1) - The incident angle θL is used in the Conditional Expression (1). θL is expressed with the following expression.
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θL=arccos((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(T S /L I) - The distance LI is a distance between a predetermined intersection point and the edge P2 of the
illumination lens 5, and is a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of theillumination lens 5. The predetermined intersection point is a point at which the light which emerged from theexit surface 4′ crosses thebottom surface 2′. - In the distal end portion of the first example, the
distal end frame 2 and theillumination unit 4 closely contact with each other. For this reason, the predetermined intersection point coincides with the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The distance LI is a distance between the edge P1 of theexit surface 4′ and the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The distance between the edge P1 of theexit surface 4′ and the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5 is “ϕ+LLL”. Accordingly, “LI=ϕ+LLL” is satisfied. - The illumination light LB1 is illumination light having the largest incident angle of rays of the illumination light which emerged from the edge P1 of the
exit surface 4′. Accordingly, when the illumination light LB1′ is not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3, rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB1′ are not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3, either. To achieve this, the Conditional Expression (1) may be satisfied when “LI=ϕ+LLL” is satisfied. When the Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied, all the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge P1 of theexit surface 4′ are not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3. -
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge of the exit surface. Rays of illumination light emerges from the edge P1 of the exit surface in addition to the illumination light LB1. The illumination light LB1 is illumination light having the largest incident angle in the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge P1 of the exit surface. The incident angles of the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB1 are smaller than the incident angle θL. - In this case, the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB1 emerge from the convex surface of the
illumination lens 5 at angles smaller than the angle of emergence θ′L. When the illumination light LB1′ satisfies the Conditional Expression (1), the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB1′ are not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3, as illustrated inFIG. 3 . - However, in the
exit surface 4′, illumination light emerges from parts other than the edge P1 of the exit surface. For this reason, the illumination light LB1 is not always illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group. To prevent all the rays of illumination light from being directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3, the illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group may satisfy the Conditional Expression (1). - At the illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group, a value of the distance LLL is maximum. For this reason, the distance in the illumination light having the largest incident angle is referred to as “distance LLLmax”. In this case, in the distal end portion of the first example, “LI=ϕ+LLLmax” is satisfied. Accordingly, the Conditional Expression (1) may be satisfied when “LI=ϕ+LLLmax” is satisfied.
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FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 4 illustrates a section of the distal end portion of a second example. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same constituent elements as those of the distal end portion of the first example, and an explanation thereof will be omitted. - In the distal end portion of the second example, the
distal end frame 2 and theillumination unit 4 are not in close contact with each other. For this reason, a gap is generated between thebottom surface 2′ and theexit surface 4′. In the distal end portion of the second example, thedistal end frame 2 and theillumination unit 4 are separated by a distance TL. The distance TL is a distance between theexit surface 4′ and thedistal end frame 2, more specifically, a distance between theexit surface 4′ and thebottom surface 2′. - When the
distal end frame 2 and theillumination unit 4 are separated from each other, a space between theexit surface 4′ and thebottom surface 2′ is filled with a medium having a refractive index nA. When the medium is the air, the value of the refractive index nA is 1. - In
FIG. 4 , illumination light LB1 and illumination light LB1′ are illustrated. The illumination light LB1 is illumination light which emerged from the edge P1 of theexit surface 4′ and reached a predetermined intersection point PX. The predetermined intersection point PX is a point at which the light which emerged from theexit surface 4′ crosses thebottom surface 2′. The illumination light LB1 is incident on thebottom surface 2′ at an incident angle θX. - The illumination light LB1 incident at the incident angle θX emerges from the
bottom surface 2′ at an angle of emergence θX′, and reaches the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The illumination light LB1′ is illumination light which emerged from the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. - In the distal end portion of the second example, the illumination light LB1 is illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group. For this reason, in
FIG. 4 , the distance LLLmax is used instead of the distance LLL inFIG. 2B . - As described above, the incident angle θL is used in the Conditional Expression (1). θL is expressed with the following expression.
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θL=arccos((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(T S /L I) - The distance LI is a distance between the predetermined intersection point PX and the edge P2 of the
illumination lens 5, and a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of theillumination lens 5. - In the distal end portion of the second example, the
distal end frame 2 and theillumination unit 4 are not in close contact with each other. For this reason, the predetermined intersection point PX does not coincide with the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The distance LI is a distance between the predetermined intersection point PX and the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5. The distance between the predetermined intersection point PX and the edge P2 of theillumination lens 5 is “ϕ/2+LX”. Accordingly, “LI=ϕ+/2+LX” is satisfied. - LX is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
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sin θX′/sin θX =n L /n A (A) -
tan(90°−θX)=T L/((ϕ/2)−L X +L LLmax) (B) -
tan(90°−θX′)=T S/((ϕ/2)+L X) (C) - where,
- nA is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- θX is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame, and
- θX′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
- The illumination light LB1 is illumination light having the largest incident angle of the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge of the
exit surface 4′. Accordingly, when the illumination light LB1′ is not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3, the rays of illumination light other than the illumination light LB1′ are not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3, either. To achieve this, the Conditional Expression (1) may be satisfied when “LI=ϕ/2+LX” is satisfied. When the Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied, all the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge of theexit surface 4′ are not directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3. - Both in the distal end portion of the first example and the distal end portion of the second example, when the Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied, the illumination light which emerged from the illumination lens is not directly incident on the image pickup unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent generation of a ghost or a flare and achieve illumination with high illumination efficiency and high light distribution property.
- In the endoscope according to the present embodiment, it is preferable that the following Conditional Expression (2) be satisfied:
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arcsin(n L×sin θM /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (2) - where,
- nL is the refractive index of the illumination lens,
- nW is the refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens,
- R is the curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens,
- TS is the thickness of the distal end frame,
- ϕ is the diameter of the illumination lens,
- θM is calculated by arccos ((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(TS/(Lγ+ϕ/2)),
- Lγ is a distance between the curvature center of the illumination lens and the predetermined exit point, and a distance in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the illumination lens, and
- the predetermined exit point is a point from which illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit and having the largest incident angle emerges.
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FIG. 5A andFIG. 5B are diagrams illustrating a distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 5A is a front view of the distal end portion, andFIG. 5B is a sectional view of the distal end portion. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same constituent elements as those inFIG. 2 , and an explanation thereof will be omitted.FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 6 illustrates parameters used in the Conditional Expression (2). - As illustrated in
FIG. 5A , illumination light LB1′ passes through the corner of theimage pickup unit 3. In this case, the possibility that the illumination light LB1′ is directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3 is very low. Accordingly, even the illumination light having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group is not required to satisfy the Conditional Expression (1), when the illumination light is not illumination light traveling toward theimage pickup unit 3. - In other words, illumination light traveling toward the
image pickup unit 3 and having the largest incident angle in the illumination light group may satisfy the Conditional Expression (1). By making such arrangement, the illumination light which emerges from the illumination lens is not directly incident on the image pickup unit. - The sectional view illustrated in
FIG. 5B is a diagram obtained by superimposing a sectional view taken along a straight line X-X on a sectional view taken along a straight line Y-Y illustrated inFIG. 5A . InFIG. 5A andFIG. 5B , the illumination light LB1 and the illumination light LB1′ are illustrated with solid lines, and illumination light LB2 and illumination light LB2′ are illustrated with broken lines. An explanation of the illumination light LB1 and the illumination light LB1′ will be omitted. - The illumination light LB2 is illumination light which emerged from an edge P3 of the exit surface and reached an edge P4 of the
illumination lens 5. The illumination light LB2′ is illumination light which emerged from the edge P4 of the illumination lens. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5A , the illumination light LB2 is illumination light traveling toward theimage pickup unit 3 of the illumination light group. In addition, the illumination light LB2 is illumination light having the largest incident angle of the rays of illumination light which emerged from the edge P3 of the exit surface. Accordingly, the illumination light LB2′ may not be directly incident on theimage pickup unit 3. - The illumination light traveling toward the
image pickup unit 3 emerges from parts other than the edge P3 of the exit surface. For this reason, the illumination light LB2 does not always correspond to the illumination light traveling toward theimage pickup unit 3 and having the smallest incident angle of the illumination light group. Accordingly, the illumination light traveling toward theimage pickup unit 3 and having the largest incident angle of the illumination light group may satisfy the Conditional Expression (2) instead of the Conditional Expression (1). - When the Conditional Expression (2) is satisfied, the illumination light which emerges from the illumination lens is not directly incident on the image pickup unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent generation of a ghost or a flare and to achieve illumination with high illumination efficiency and high light distribution property.
- In the endoscope according to the present embodiment, it is preferable that the following Conditional Expression (3) be satisfied:
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θ′max+θ″≤90° (3) - where,
- θ′max is an angle of emergence of predetermined illumination light,
- θ″ is an angle between a first straight line and a second straight line,
- the predetermined illumination light is illumination light having the largest incident angle at an edge of the illumination lens of rays of illumination light which emerged from the exit surface,
- the first straight line is a straight line through the curvature center of the illumination lens and the edge of the illumination lens, and
- the second straight line is a straight line through the edge of the illumination lens and parallel to the optical axis of the illumination lens.
- The angle of emergence of the predetermined illumination light is an angle of emergence at which the predetermined illumination light emerges from the edge of the illumination lens. When the Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied, the illumination light which emerges from the illumination lens is not directly incident on the image pickup unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent generation of a ghost or a flare and to achieve illumination with high illumination efficiency and high light distribution property.
- In the endoscope according to the present embodiment, it is preferable that the distal end frame and the illumination lens be integrated.
- As illustrated in
FIG. 2B , it is possible that thedistal end frame 2 and theillumination lens 5 are integrated. In this case, because no boundary exists between thedistal end frame 2 and theillumination lens 5, it is possible to enhance the strength of the distal end frame. In addition, the distal end portion is easily assembled. - In the endoscope according to the present embodiment, it is preferable that the distal end frame and the illumination lens be separated.
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FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment. As illustrated inFIG. 7 , it is possible that thedistal end frame 2 and theillumination lens 5 are separated. In this case, the number of types of material that can be used for theillumination lens 5 increases. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the light distribution property of the illumination light. - In the endoscope according to the embodiment, it is preferable that the illumination unit have a rectangular exit surface, the exit surface include a first region and a second region, only the first region be covered with the illumination lens, and the first region include an exit region of illumination light having the maximum light intensity.
- By using an LED in the illumination unit, it is possible to achieve reduction in size of the endoscope, reduction in power consumption, and reduction in cost. The LED has a circular light exit surface or a rectangular light exit surface. By using an LED having a rectangular light exit surface, it is possible to efficiently use a space at the distal end of the insertion part. As a result, it is possible to reduce the diameter of the distal end of the insertion part.
- When the whole light exit surface is covered with the illumination lens, it is possible to improve efficiency of illumination light and/or light distribution. However, when the shape of the light exit surface is a rectangular shape, the diameter of the illumination lens increases. For this reason, the distal end of the insertion part becomes large. Moreover, when the illumination lens is not used, it is not possible to distribute the illumination light as desired. In this case, because the radiation efficiency deteriorates, the light quantity of the illumination light becomes insufficient.
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FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 8 illustrates an exit region of illumination light having the maximum light intensity. - As illustrated in
FIG. 8 , in the endoscope according to the present embodiment, theillumination unit 4 has a rectangular exit surface. The exit surface includes afirst region 4 a and a second region 4 b. Only thefirst region 4 a is covered with theillumination lens 5. Theexit region 7 is included in thefirst region 4 a. - The
exit region 7 is an exit region of illumination light having the maximum light intensity. Therefore, it is possible to distribute the illumination light as desired and sufficiently secure the light quantity of the illumination light, while the diameter of theillumination lens 5 is reduced. As a result, it is possible to achieve high radiation efficiency and high light distribution property, while the diameter of the distal end of the insertion part is reduced. - In the
exit region 7, it is preferable that the light intensity be maximum throughout the whole area. However, there are cases where it is difficult to achieve the maximum light intensity throughout the whole area. For this reason, a slight difference in light intensity may exist. It is preferable that the difference in light intensity be small as much as possible. - When the size of the
illumination unit 4 is increased, the exit surface protrudes to theimage pickup unit 3 side in some cases. Specifically, athird region 4 c is generated. InFIG. 8 , thethird region 4 c protrudes more than thefirst region 4 a. - Part of illumination light which emerged from the
third region 4 c is incident on theillumination lens 5, and thereafter emerges from theillumination lens 5. However, thethird region 4 c is positioned closer to theimage pickup unit 3 than theillumination lens 5. In this case, the illumination light which emerges from theillumination lens 5 is not incident on theimage pickup unit 3. For this reason, it is unnecessary to consider generation of a flare or a ghost with respect to thethird region 4 c. By contrast, it is necessary to consider generation of a flare or a ghost with respect to thefirst region 4 a. - The Conditional Expression (1) is a conditional expression relating to generation of a flare or generation of a ghost. In the Conditional Expression (1), the maximum distance LLLmax is used. The maximum distance LLLmax is a distance relating to the edge of the exit surface and the edge of the illumination lens.
- As described above, it is necessary to consider generation of a flare or generation of a ghost with respect to the
first region 4 a. For this reason, the maximum distance LLLmax may be determined on the basis of thefirst region 4 a. Thefirst region 4 a is positioned on a side opposite to theimage pickup unit 3, with theillumination lens 5 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the maximum distance LLLmax is determined on the basis of the edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit. - In
FIG. 8 , thefirst region 4 a is a region protruding from theillumination lens 5. However, thefirst region 4 a may be covered with theillumination lens 5. Also in this case, thefirst region 4 a is positioned on a side opposite to theimage pickup unit 3, with theillumination lens 5 interposed therebetween. Accordingly, it is possible to determine the maximum distance LLLmax on the basis of thefirst region 4 a. - It is preferable that the endoscope according to the present embodiment include a forceps channel, the illumination unit have a rectangular exit surface, a crescent-shaped region be defined by the outer diameter at the distal end of the insertion part and a circular shape of the forceps channel, and the long-side direction of the exit surface substantially coincide with the circumferential direction of the crescent-shaped region.
- By making such arrangement, it is possible to efficiently use the space at the distal end of the insertion part. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the diameter of the distal end of the insertion part.
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FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the distal end portion of the endoscope according to the present embodiment.FIG. 9 illustrates the crescent-shaped region. - It is possible to provide a
forceps channel 6 in the endoscope according to the present embodiment. Theillumination lens 5 is disposed in thedistal end frame 2. In addition, thedistal end frame 2 includes a transmission region to cause the light from the object to reach theimage pickup unit 3. Theforceps channel 6 is provided in a position in which theforceps channel 6 overlaps neither theillumination lens 5 nor the transmission region. For this reason, in many cases, theforceps channel 6 is provided in a position eccentric with respect to the center of thedistal end frame 2. - The endoscope according to the present embodiment includes the
forceps channel 6. In this case, a region held between the outer circumference of theforceps channel 6 and the outer circumference of thedistal end frame 2 is formed in thedistal end frame 2. In this example, both the outer circumference of theforceps channel 6 and the outer circumference of thedistal end frame 2 have a circular shape. In this case, aregion 8 and a region 9 are positioned on astraight line 10 through the center C1 of theforceps channel 6 and the center C2 of thedistal end frame 2. Each of theregion 8 and the region 9 is a region held between the outer circumference of theforceps channel 6 and the outer circumference of thedistal end frame 2. - On the
straight line 10, the width of theregion 8 is larger than the width of the region 9. Specifically, theregion 8 is wider than the region 9. Accordingly, theillumination lens 5, the transmission region (image pickup unit 3), and theillumination unit 4 are positioned in theregion 8. - The
region 8 is a crescent-shaped region. As illustrated inFIG. 9 , the long-side direction of the exit surface substantially coincides with the circumferential direction of theregion 8. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently use the space at the distal end of the insertion part. - Example of Values of parameters are given below. Unit of length is mm and unit of angle is degree.
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nL 1.585 nw 1.33 R 0.7 TS 0.2 ϕ 1 LLLmax 0.12 LI 1.12 θL 34.29 θ′ L 42.18 θ″ 45.58 θ″ + θ′ L 87.76 - Moreover, in the present disclosure, following disclosures are included.
- An endoscope comprising:
- a distal end frame disposed at a distal end of an insertion part;
- an image pickup unit disposed inside the insertion part;
- an illumination unit disposed inside the insertion part; and
- an illumination lens disposed on a side opposite to the illumination unit with the distal end frame interposed therebetween, wherein
- the illumination lens is a plano-convex lens and disposed with a flat surface thereof facing the illumination unit,
- the illumination unit includes an exit surface in which illumination light emerges, and
- the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied:
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arcsin(n L×sin θL /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (1) - where,
- nL is a refractive index of the illumination lens,
- nW is a refractive index of a medium in a space contacting the illumination lens,
- R is a curvature radius of a convex surface of the illumination lens,
- TS is a thickness of the distal end frame,
- ϕ is a diameter of the illumination lens,
- θL=arccos ((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(TS/LI),
- LI=ϕ/2+LX when TL>0 is satisfied, LI=+LLLmax when TL=0 is satisfied,
- TL is a distance between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- LLLmax is a maximum distance between an edge of the exit surface positioned in a direction opposite to the image pickup unit and an edge of the illumination lens,
- sign of the maximum distance is positive when the exit surface protrudes from the illumination lens, and negative when the exit surface is completely covered with the illumination lens,
- LX is calculated from the following expressions (A), (B), and (C),
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sin θX′/sin θX =n L /n A (A) -
tan(90°−θX)=T L/((ϕ/2)−L X +L LLmax) (B) -
tan(90°−θX′)=T S/((ϕ/2)+L X) (C) - where,
- nA is a refractive index of a medium between the exit surface and the distal end frame,
- θX is an incident angle of a light beam incident on the distal end frame, and
- θX′ is an angle of emergence of a light beam which emerges from the distal end frame.
- The endoscope according to
Appendix mode 1, wherein the following Conditional Expression (2) is satisfied: -
arcsin(n L×sin θM /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (2) - where,
- θM is calculated by arccos ((ϕ/2)/R)−arctan(TS/(Lγ+ϕ/2))
- Lγ is a distance between a curvature center of the illumination lens and a predetermined exit point, and a distance in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the illumination lens, and
- the predetermined exit point is a point from which illumination light traveling toward the image pickup unit and having a largest incident angle emerges.
- The endoscope according to
Appendix mode 1, wherein the following Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied: -
θ′max+θ″≤90° (3) - where,
- θ′max is an angle of emergence of the predetermined illumination light,
- θ″ is an angle between a first straight line and a second straight line,
- the predetermined illumination light is illumination light having the largest incident angle at an edge of the illumination lens of rays of illumination light which emerged from the exit surface,
- the first straight line is a straight line through a curvature center of the illumination lens and the edge of the illumination lens, and
- the second straight line is a straight line through the edge of the illumination lens and parallel to an optical axis of the illumination lens.
- The endoscope according to
Appendix mode 1, wherein the distal end frame and the illumination lens are integrated. - The endoscope according to
Appendix mode 1, wherein the distal end frame and the illumination lens are separated. - The endoscope according to
Appendix mode 1, wherein the illumination unit has a rectangular exit surface, the exit surface includes a first region and a second region, - only the first region is covered with the illumination lens, and
- the first region includes an exit region of illumination light having a maximum light intensity.
- The endoscope according to
Appendix mode 1, further comprising: - a forceps channel, wherein
- the illumination unit has a rectangular exit surface,
- a crescent-shaped region is defined by an outer diameter at the distal end of the insertion part and a circular shape of the forceps channel, and
- a long-side direction of the exit surface substantially coincides with a circumferential direction of the crescent-shaped region.
- According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an endoscope suppressing generation of a flare or generation of a ghost.
- As described above, the present disclosure is suitable for an endoscope suppressing generation of a flare or generation of a ghost.
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arcsin(n L×sin θL /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (1)
sin θX′/sin θX =n L /n A (A)
tan(90°−θX)=T L/((ϕ/2)−L X +L LLmax) (B)
tan(90°−θX′)=T S/((ϕ/2)+L X) (C)
arcsin(n L×sin θM /n W)≤arccos((ϕ/2)/R) (2)
θ′max+θ″≤90° (3)
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